Dr.Who Spin Off

A forthcoming Dr.Who spin off for next year - Class, written by YA author , Patrick Ness.

BBC Three announces Doctor Who Spin Off

http://whooglenewsdesk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/bbc-three-announces-doctor-who-spin-off.html

Good Morning Folks

Just had a coffee and a pipe smoke outside in GC's garden. Cannot face breakfast as yet, after all those beers, a delicious steak and ale pie for lunch and cheese sandwiches last night.

Picked up a few more visits , one for Brighton tomorrow and a Cafe Rouge for the following weekend at a location in Kent.

Watched the final two episodes of Midwinter Of The Spirit, which i highly recommend.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4853930/

followed by the second part of that Doctor Who episode. Then watched an episode of Flog It, then felt very tired and went to bed early.

Life On Mars?

As awesome as life on Mars could be I believe mostly self sustainable space stations would be a far more useful. These space stations could do research or even be massive production plants probably for various types of energy. Mars trips are cool for smaller space shuttles but the cost seems far too great to really colonize the planet effectively. What do you think of the idea of colonizing Mars?

Just one major problem with Mars , apart from others, is that it doesn't have enough nitrogen. Colonists there would develop severe protein deficiency and die. Titan may be a safer bet, except for it being even further away. Discuss.

Book 60 - Karin Beeler "Investigating Charmed"

Karin Beeler "Investigating Charmed : The Magic Power of TV (Investigating Cult TV)" (i.B. Taurus)





For any fan of the TV series this book is a must, and for readers of cultural studies, postfeminism and media studies this is pitched just right at an academic level for any undergrad to muster.

This book would prove useful for any graduate student studying fantastic texts in contemporary culture, not just television studies. I enjoyed this book a great deal, and it enhanced my enjoyment of the TV series that i love so much, alongside Buffy and Angel of course. The division of chapters and the academic rigor with which the series is approached from various perspectives is purposeful and reflects a confidence and comfort with contemporary theoretical discourses and explorations into how we consume culture, both as viewers and students of literature. Whilst I found the book clever and interesting overall, I was most struck by the section on Feminist Power: Karin Beeler puts forth an intriguing argument for the distinctions between second and third wave feminism in the series, whilst Susan Wolfe gives an excellent (and beautifully written) account of contemporary `girl power' from her own perspective as a second wave feminist. The book weaves a series of intertextual arguments through integrated themes and observations that reflect significant movements in popular culture and television studies today.